September 20: Today in Comics History Index

• September 20, 331 BC: Soldiers finally invent what half the battle is (Real Life Comics #5)
• September 20, 1648: Science proves people like messing around with barometers for some reason (Picture Stories from Science #1)
• September 20, 1906: Nepotism is invented (Real Life Comics #9)
• September 20, 1986: Supernatural being justifiably questions why he has to go to a trailer park (D.P.7 Annual #1)

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Industry birthdays:

• September 20, 1901: Gus Edson
• September 20, 1954: Doug Hazlewood
• September 20, 1957: Steve Ringgenberg

Celebrity birthdays:

• September 20, 1890: Jelly Roll Morton
• September 20, 1908: Monte Pearson